Sr. Analyst, Talent Development

Ocean Network Express North America; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Total rewards package

Job summary

Ocean Network Express North America is seeking a Sr. Analyst, Talent Development in Richmond, VA, offering a hybrid work model with three days in the office. The role drives leadership development, onboarding, and high-potential programs to elevate our workforce and business impact.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in HR/L&D, strong facilitation, and a strategic talent mindset to align training with organizational goals. Collaboration with leaders is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Learning and Development, Talent Development, or closely related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent practical experience fully considered.
• Experience designing and managing leadership development, high-potential programs, succession initiatives, or onboarding frameworks.
• Strong facilitation and live training delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, launch, and manage robust leadership development and high-potential programs to build a sustainable leadership pipeline.
• Design rotational programs and cross-functional experiences to broaden leadership capabilities.
• Develop initiatives that accelerate readiness of emerging leaders aligned with growth plans.
• Partner with business leaders to conduct talent gap analyses and provide targeted resources.
• Ensure talent development initiatives integrate with broader HR strategies and performance cycles.
• Lead live training sessions, onboarding experiences, and executive-style presentations for in-person and hybrid audiences.
• Create compelling training collateral and visually engaging presentations for delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Teamwork

Advanced Facilitation & Presentation

Strategic Talent Mindset

Data-Driven Agility

Leadership Development Programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent practical experience

Job description

Sr. Analyst, Talent Development

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $125,000.00

Location

Richmond, VA; This position will follow a hybrid work-from-home/office model with at least three days in the office weekly.

Role Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven Senior Talent Development Analyst to own and elevate our employee growth initiatives. In this role, you will be the driving force behind our continuous learning culture, high-potential leadership programs, and core onboarding experiences.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation of broad HR knowledge, a sharp eye for visual communication, and a passion for live training facilitation. You will blend strategy (accelerating leadership pipelines) with creative execution and dynamic delivery (hosting live sessions, building sleek presentations, and curating diverse learning opportunities) to empower our workforce and deliver clear business impact.

Additional Responsibilities

Leadership and Talent Development Programs (Working collaboratively on a team of analysts)

Succession & High-Potential Program Design: Develop, launch, and manage robust development initiatives targeted at high-potential employees to build a sustainable pipeline of future succession candidates.

Rotational & Growth Assignments: Design and implement strategic rotational programs, stretch assignments, and cross-functional experiences that broaden leadership capabilities and prepare candidates for critical future roles.

Next-Generation Leader Acceleration: Develop tailored initiatives that fast-track the readiness of emerging leaders, ensuring alignment with organizational growth plans and future skill requirements.

Alignment, Collaboration, and Talent Gap Analysis

Strategic Business Partnership: Partner proactively with business leaders to conduct thorough talent gap analyses, strategically identifying current and future capability shortages and providing targeted resources to bridge those gaps.

Broad HR Strategy Integration: Apply a deep foundation of general HR knowledge to ensure all talent development initiatives are tightly integrated with broader HR strategies, performance management cycles, and overarching organizational goals.

Consultative Problem Solving: Act as a trusted internal partner to business leaders, translating complex departmental needs into effective, practical, and scalable development solutions.

Learning & Development

Curated Self-Directed Learning: Champion and expand a self-directed learning culture by driving employee engagement through curated learning pathways. Strategically blend resources such as e-learning, industry talks, lunch-&learns, and other professional development events.

Dynamic Facilitation: Lead and facilitate engaging, high-impact live training sessions, leadership workshops, and webinars for both in-person and hybrid audiences.

Onboarding Excellence: Own the live delivery and iterative development of the company onboarding experience, ensuring a seamless, high-energy, and welcoming transition that aligns new hires with corporate culture from day one.

Functional & Business Training: Partner with internal teams to build and deliver practical, business-focused training programs that immediately enhance team performance.

High-Impact Presentation Design: Create visually stunning, professional presentations and training collateral that capture attention and simplify complex business ideas for live executive and employee delivery.

Digital Learning & eLearnings: Build interactive, modern eLearning modules and digital training assets to supplement live training and support on-demand learning via the LMS.

Core Required Skills and Competencies

Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to manage expectations, influence leaders, and build strong partnerships across multiple organizational tiers.

Project Management: Strong organizational skills with a track record of driving complex talent initiatives from conception to execution on time.

Cross-Functional Collaboration with Business: Skilled at working hand-in-hand with non-HR business lines to align training with real-world operational needs.

Teamwork: A collaborative, supportive partner within the HR ecosystem who values shared goals and collective success.

Advanced Facilitation & Presentation: Exceptional public speaking, storytelling, and presentation skills; ability to command a room, influence stakeholders, and keep adult learners engaged.

Strategic Talent Mindset: Strong understanding of general HR ecosystems, talent pipelines, succession planning methodologies, and employee lifecycle stages.

Data-Driven Agility: Ability to utilize organizational feedback, talent metrics, and business data to continuously improve and evolve training and succession programs.

Function Specific Skills

Proven track record of successfully designing and managing leadership development, high-potential programs, succession initiatives, or onboarding frameworks.

Required Minimum Years Experience

6+years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Learning and Development, Talent Development, or closely related fields.

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent practical experience fully considered.

Ocean Network Express provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

What we offer

Opportunities available with hybrid working arrangements

Total rewards package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401K plan

Salary commensurate with experience means your pay will be directly proportional to your background, skills, and qualifications.

Hybrid Work Schedule

ONE NA follows a hybrid work schedule requiring employees to work 3 days in the office (i.e. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 days remote each week.